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DoD identifies 3rd ID casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a 3rd Infantry Division Soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Ray A. Ramirez, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., died June 1, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an Improvised Explosive Device.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID. An infantryman, Spc. Ramirez joined the Army in March 2011 and arrived at his unit in July 2011. This was his first deployment.